One potential downside: I personally could find no satisfactory career paths in Turkey—that's why I decided to come here to the States to study. Any place that

One potential downside: I personally could find no satisfactory career paths in Turkey—that's why I decided to come here to the States to study. Any place that would accept me as a designer were paying below $1500 start-up salary per month, which is ridiculous in a city like Istanbul, which has traditionally been one of the more expensive european cities. The living cost in Istanbul and New York is pretty much the same for me, at least, while in New York, as what I strive to be, I am far more confident in that I can make a living out of it. Turkish public high school education is far better than the U.S. public education, and the private schools, provided you pick carefully, should be up to par with their european counterparts (which is pretty good). But for the universities, definitely send them abroad. I didn't even know Turkey had VC's! Interesting. If you do such things, we can meet up for a coffee somewhere in Istanbul this summer, I'll be back for a short break. Meanwhile, enjoy the country!